EVERTS AIR FUEL, INC.
Also recorded as: EVERTS AIR FUEL INC, EVERTS AIR FUEL, INC.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by EVERTS AIR FUEL INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by EVERTS AIR FUEL, INC. (per NTSB report)
FAA enforcement actions
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal.
8 reports on file.
RT MLG COLLAPSED ON PARKING CAUSING DAMAGE TO PROP AND RIGHT WING.
NR2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON TAKEOFF (ZONE 2 & 3). REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW MM. INSPECTION OF REMOVED ENGINE REVEALED NO FIRE DAMAGE BUT OVERHEAT DAMAGE CAUSED BY A RUPTURED EXHAUST JOINT ON THE NR 9 CYLINDER.
AILERONS BINDING ON TAKEOFF AFTER GEAR RETRACTION (BEFORE TAKEOFF CONTROL CHECK) NORMAL. FOUND THAT THE AILERON SPRING TAB MECHANISM WAS BINDING PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE TAB SYSTEM WHICH IN TURN INCREASED THE FORCES REQUIRED TO MOVE THE AILERONS.
DRIVE KEY SCREWS SHEARED AND SEVERAL BACKED OUT. KEY LUGS SEVERELY DAMAGED.
EXHAUST COLLECTOR CONNECTION MOVED OUT OF POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF, ALLOWING EXHAUST GAS TO ESCAPE AND ILLUMINATE THE ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED NO DAMAGE AND REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED. (K)
AFTER COMPLETION OF HOLD ITEMS COCKPIT FILLED WITH LIGHT SMOKE ACCOMPANIED BY ODOR OF ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE WAS FOUND TO BE THE COCKPIT HEATER BLOWER MOTOR WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED.
EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE ACCOMPANIED BY BOTH AUDIO AND VISUAL WARNING. FIRE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE COWLING. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK THE FIRE WENT OUT AND ALL WARNINGS STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INTAKE WYE PIPE TO NR 10 CYLINDER HAD SPLIT ALLOWING RAW FUEL/ AIR MIXTURE TO BE BLOWN DIRECTLY ON TO A HOT EXHAUST PIPE. REPLACEMENT OF THE PIPE AND SEALS FIXED THE PROBLEM.
NR 1 ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO UNCONTROLABLE RPM CAUSED BY A FAULTY PROP GOVERNOR. REPLACED GOVERNOR, GROUND CHECK, GOOD.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1822M | CURTISS WRIGHT C-46F | 1945 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N1837M | CURTISS WRIGHT C-46F | 1944 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N73444 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7848B | CURTISS WRIGHT C-46R | 1942 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N802CE | AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802 | 2012 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |